1.always是副词，总是;每次都是;一直;一贯;(将)永远;（讨厌地）老是，一再;总还，总还有；
一般位于实意动词之前，连系动词之后；特殊情况也可以位于句首或系动词之前：
The children always seem to be hungry.
孩子们永远都好像肚子饿。
We're not always this busy!
我们并不总是这么忙！
Pat has always loved gardening.
帕特一直喜爱园艺。
If he can't help, there's always John.
如果他帮不上忙，总还有约翰呢。
No matter what she did, she would always be forgiven.
无论她做了什么，总是可以得到谅解。
I would always ask for the radio to be turned down.
我总是要求将收音机的音量调小.。
He's always been an active person.
他总是很积极。
You know I'll always be there for you.
你知道我将永远在你左右。
Like I said, you're always welcome to stay.
正如我以前所说的一样，我永远都欢迎你留下来。
I've always believed in living life to the full.
我总是相信生活要尽量充实。
Always make a backup of your work.
每次都要对文件进行备份。
Always lock your car.
每次都要把汽车锁上。
always he was the loyal, dependable comrade
他永远是忠诚的，值得信赖的同志。
You always were generous.你总是很慷慨。
（异常语序，此时系动词成为信息焦点，尤其在表示同意或反驳对方的话是用异常语序；类似用法的词还有never,usually,often,sometime等）
He always is optimistic.
他总是很乐观。(用法同上)
2.含always的否定句是部分否定，译为“并不总是；并不是每次”如：
Doctors do not always have good communication skills.
医生不一定都具备良好的交际能力。
It may not always be practicable to copy exactly.
精确复制也不一定总是行得通。
It is axiomatic that life is not always easy.
生活并不总是一帆风顺，这是明摆着的事实。
It's not always easy to put on a brave front for the family.
常为家人装出勇敢的样子并不总是容易。
Price is not always an accurate marker of quality.
价格并不总是质量的准确标志。
It's not always easy for nurses to distance themselves emotionally.
对护士来说，使自己不动感情并非总是很容易。
You must excuse my father ─ he's not always that rude.
你一定要原谅我父亲——他并不总是那样粗暴无礼。
Getting a work permit in the UK is not always a simple proposition.
在英国获得工作许可证往往不是一件简单的事情。
The interests of employers and employees do not always coincide.
雇主和雇员的利益并不总是一致的。
Academic success is not always an open sesame to a well-paid job.
在校成绩好并非总是获得高薪职位的敲门砖。
sesame [ˈsesəmi] n.芝麻
Confrontation is not always the best tactic.
对抗并非总是上策。
tactic [ˈtæktɪk] n.策略;手段;招数;战术;兵法
The world is not always what we wish it to be.
世界并不总是如我们所愿。
Male models are not always so vacuous as they are made out to be.
男模特儿并不总像人们说的那样愚蠢。
vacuous[ˈvækjuəs] adj.空洞的;空洞无物的
He may not always achieve greatness but at least he's a trier.
他也许并非总能成就大事，但至少他竭尽所能。
Her prose style is not always felicitous; she tends to repetition.
她的行文风格并非总是恰到好处，往往爱重复。
prose [proʊz]
n.散文
v.用散文写；(将诗)译成散文；平淡无趣地写；啰啰唆唆地讲
felicitous [fəˈlɪsɪtəs] adj.贴切的;恰当的;妥帖的，恰到好处的
The Los Angeles police chief was not always so insulated from politicians; anything but.
洛杉矶警察局局长并不总是如此疏远政客，根本不会。
insulated [ˈɪnsəleɪtɪd]
adj.有隔热(或隔音、绝缘)保护的
v.使隔热;使隔音;使绝缘;使免除(不愉快的经历);使免受(不良影响);隔离
insulate的过去分词和过去式
They are not always willing to take on untrained workers, but there's no harm in asking.
他们并不总是乐意雇用未经培训的工人，但问问也无妨。
Many of Vasari's ruminations on the subject are not always to be believed.
瓦萨里关于这个学科的很多想法并不总是可信的。
rumination [ˌruːmɪˈneɪʃn]
n.沉思;认真考虑；想法
We're not always this busy!
我们并不总是这么忙！
They were gossipy and not always discreet
他们很爱传闲话，而且常常口无遮拦。
gossipy [ˈɡɑːsɪpi]
adj.(书等)记述轶事的，野史的，闲谈的;喜欢说长道短的;爱议论是非的；爱八卦
discreet [dɪˈskriːt]
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;考虑周到的
3.当现在进行时和always连用时，表示说话人对句子所描述的行为含有一种主观情绪，如满意、赞赏、褒奖、讨厌、保养、恼怒或贬损等情绪。如：
She's always criticizing me.
她老是批评我。
That phone's always ringing.
那个电话总是响个不停。
She is always laughing at me.
她老是嘲笑我。
The manager of his department is always criticizing him.
部门经理老是批评他。
Some people are always complaining.有些人总是在抱怨。
You are always looking for faults.
你老是在找毛病。
Jim is always getting into trouble with the law.
吉姆总是因惹事落到警察手里。
She is always bemoaning her lot.
她总是怪命不好。
He is always chewing gum.
他总是在嚼口香糖。
gum [ɡʌm]
n.口香糖;牙龈;树胶;齿龈;牙床;树脂;黏胶，胶质物(用以粘轻东西，如纸等);透明果味糖
vt.在…上涂胶;用黏胶粘
He is always learning new skills, or studying new fields.
他总是在不停地学习新技术或研究新领域。
Anna is always attacking other children, pushing them over.
安娜总是攻击其他孩子，把他们推倒。
My parents are always checking up on me.
我父母总是督促我。
The kids are always playing tricks on their teacher.
孩子们经常耍些花招戏弄老师。
The children are always bickering about something or other.
孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
bicker [ˈbɪkər]
vi.斗嘴;(为小事)争吵
n.争吵;小的口角;（水的）潺潺声
Those children are always getting into mischief.
那些孩子总是淘气。
mischief [ˈmɪstʃɪf]
n.淘气;恶作剧;顽皮;恶意;使坏的念头;伤害;毁损
Costs are always rising.
费用总是不断地增加。
Mike and Sue are always rowing.
迈克和休总是吵架。
row[roʊ , raʊ]
n.一行;一排;一列;(剧院、电影院等的)一排座位;(编织中的)针行，一整行;严重分歧;纠纷;吵架;争吵;大的噪音;划船（时间）
v.划(船);划船送(某人);吵架;大声争辩
Politicians are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied
政客们总是说想帮助我们，但却身不由己。
The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks
那些狗老是往墙上蹭，留下了斑斑污迹。
rub[rʌb]
v.擦;磨;搓;(使)相互摩擦;摩擦(尤指引起疼痛或损害);涂
n.擦;抹;搓;揉;问题;困难
Some people are always coming up to perfect strangers and asking them what they do
有些人总爱和完全不认识的人搭讪，询问人家的职业。
When we go out, girls are always giving me the evil eye.
我们出去时，女孩子们总是用忌妒的眼神看着我。
evil [ˈiːvl]
adj.恶毒的;邪恶的;有害的;道德败坏的;恶魔的;罪恶的;讨厌的
n.邪恶;罪恶;恶行;害处;坏处;弊端
She is always thinking of others.
她总是为别人着想。